Brea told me about this indie horror sleeper The Signal (2007) the other day. Part Videodrome, part In the Mouth of Madness (or Garth Ennis' 'Crossed'), the film is broken into three parts, each following the skewed narrative perspectives of three characters. As rude as it may be to make such acknowledgments, it is amazing how small the budget was ($50,000?) for the quality of the production as a whole. The first two parts were really creepy and at times successfully funny. The ending dragged a bit, but at least no one yelled "death to 'the signal' long live the new flesh!"... though I might have actually liked that better. Overall, it works at bringing up problems of false perceptions in domestic relationships in the U.S., adding a little depth to the film, and is a nice addition to the alternative horror genre.
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Barnaby Ward did this rendition for the all Kitty Pryde show and fundraiser for the Oregon Hemophilia Treatment Center coming up this Thursday May 7th in Portland (OR). A preview of some of the works and the address of the show can be found here. I got an email from B.W. today saying a 1/1 edition will be up for auction soon and that prints will be available through floating world. A fine present for both friends and enemies.
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It's free comic book day, so please do stop by your favorite comics shop and receive free pictures with words. I got an early start at Desert Island and received a copy of 'Bird Hurdler'. Among others, Julia Gfrörer's piece was hilarious. It includes the words, "Oh shit. That warlock can see in the dark." Now, to Rocketship for a signing more free stuff!
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